IHM Ministries

Using an adult lesson model, this ministry teaches our faith to those 18 or older who have received baptism and Eucharist but have not been confirmed. Attendees are confirmed at a special liturgy arranged by the Bishop’s office. Dcn John Kortuem: 925-698-6362 jolin1040@sbcglobal.net

This two-year program helps prepare high school students for the Sacrament of Confirmation. Parents and other adult volunteers are needed for a variety of tasks. Julie Figueroa, 925-634-4154 ex 107 ihmyouth@ihmbrentwood.com

The role of this ministry includes choosing and decorating the seasonal displays in the church, maintaining the plants year round and designing floral arrangements. Seasonal set up covers Advent, Christmas, Lenten, Easter and Ordinary Time environments. Nona Cornejo, 925-752-8250

Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist/Ministros Extraordinarios de Eucaristia

Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist assist the priest and deacon with the distribution of the Body and Blood of Christ during mass. The minister must be in full communion with the Church and must be Confirmed. Ministros Extraordinarios de Eucaristia, le ayudan al sacerdote y diácono con la distribución del Cuerpo y Sangre de Cristo durante la Misa. Ministros Extraordinarios tienen que estar en communion total con la Iglesia y estar Confirmados.
English: Linda Kortuem, 925-634-4154 Ex 117 Linda.Kortuem@yahoo.com Español: Emilia Rodriguez, 925-679-1874 emiliagalvan@att.net For the latest Extraodinary Ministers of the Eucharist schedule, click here.

This week long summer program leads children to a greater understanding of their faith in a fun and interactive way. A large number of adult and youth volunteers are needed to planning, teaching, games, decorating, arts and crafts, snacks, music, set up and clean up. Teresa Bustos, 925-240-1944 erbustos@pacbell.net

Youth Group Ministry all ages 9 and up/Ministerios de jovenes 9 en adelante

Members gather together in the chapel to sing and praise the Lord. We occasionally host Charismatic healing Masses. Come and join us as we pray for one another both at Mass and weekly in our prayer group. Julie Figueroa, 925-513-8155 rayandjuliefig@sbcglobal.net Lynn Street, 925-337-3191 Streetlynn72@hotmail.com

This is the largest apostolic organization of lay people in the Church, devoted to the Blessed Mother, and aims to meet the needs of the parish community. Esta es una gran organizaciÛn apostÛlica de laicos de la Iglesia, devotos a la SantÌsima Virgen cuyo objetivo es satisfacer las necesidades de la comunidad parroquial.
English: Lucy Pedroza, 925-634-4154 lpedroza@ihmbrentwood.com Español: Carlos Garcia, 510-303-7840

Marian Movement of Priest

Come and Join us on EVERY FIRST SATURDAY OF THE MONTH for the cenacle of the Marian Movement of priests. The group prays the Rosary and offers up the intentions primarily for the Pope, Bishops and priest worldwide. Time and Place: 10 am—Hall C Parish Office, 925-634-4154

Our Lady of Fatima Group

Our group prays the Rosary for Mother Mary’s intercession for world peace and for any concern the group may raise up. We meet every 1st Saturday of the month in the Life Community Center (Library) from 10:30 AM to 1:00 PM Tessie Suva, tessiesuva@comcast.net

Prayer Chain/Cadena de Oración

We are a group of parishioners praying for the needs of our brothers and sisters in Christ. Somos un grupo de filigreses que resamos por las necesidades de nuestros hermanos, hermanas en Cristo.
Bilingual/Bilingüe, Elsy Solorzano, 516-7118, egss1@sbcglobal.net

Please join us as we celebrate All Hallows Eve on October 31st in the Parish Hall. All children and their families are welcome to come and participate in crafts, games and a parade of Saints and Angels! All parish ministries join together to make this a wonderful, free event for the children of our parish. Please call for more information or to volunteer. Por favor acompañenos a celebrar la Fiesta de Todos Los Santos el 31 de Octubre en el Salón Parroquial. Todos los niños y sus familias son bienvenidas a venir y participar en manualidades, juegos y un desfile de los Santos y los Ángeles! Todos los ministerios de la parroquia se unen para hacer de esto un maravilloso evento gratuito para los niños de nuestra parroquia. Este evento requiere de muchos voluntarios.
Jill Wright, 925-420-6865 Julie Figueroa, 513-8155

A ministry that provides free and effective tutoring to middle and high school students struggling in specific subjects. We meet weekly on Monday’s from 4-5:30 PM and freely tutor those in need. Gurijwan Dheliwel – giriwand@yahoo.com

Family to Family/Familia a Familia

We work directly with local families facing critical challenges to provide social, spiritual and other needed support to assist them in getting back on their feet. We identify resources within the parish and local community to support our efforts, and are thankful for the generosity of individuals, local businesses, and other ministries within the church who volunteer their time, treasure and talent in this very personal ministry of love. Trabajamos directamente con familias locales que enfrentan desafíos críticos para proporcionar bienestar social, espiritual y cualquier otro apoyo necesario para ayudarles a levantarse. Identificamos recursos dentro de la parroquia y la comunidad local para apoyar nuestros esfuerzos y estámos agradecidos por la generosidad de individuos, negocios locales y otros ministerios dentro de la Iglesia que ofrecen voluntariamente su tiempo, el tesoro y el talento en este Ministerio muy personalizado de amor.
Steve Harris, 634-8688, sph1559@sbcglobal.net

We respond to needs of the parish with special events/food and beverages. We also host the “St. Patrick’s Day” event and cater special needs of the parish. We contact new parishioners to bring them into the social setting as parish family members. Nosotros respondemos a las necesidades de la parroquia con los eventos especiales de alimento/bebidas. También somos anfitriones del evento de San Patricio (St.Patrick) y atendemos las necesidades de la parroquia. Entramos en contacto con los nuevos feligreses para ponerlos en un entorno social como miembros de la famila de la parroquia.
Sandy and Tom Gamble, 625-2612, twgamble@att.net

IHM Garden Ministry/Ministerio de Jardín

The purpose of this ministry is to grow vegetables and herbs on Immaculate Heart of Mary land to donate to the St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry, for people in need. Volunteers are needed to plan, plant, water, weed and harvest the crops. The work varies depending on the season of the year. We are guided by a parishioner who is a Master Gardener. We are a project garden of the U.C. Davis Masters Gardeners, officially named Catholic Community Garden of Brentwood. El proposito de este ministerio es cultivar vegetales y hierbas de olor en el terreno de Immaculate Heart of Mary para ser donados al ministerio de comida de St. Vincente de Paul para ayudar a la gente necesitada. Se necesitan voluntarios para planear, sembrar, regar, quitar las yerbas malas y recoger la cosecha. El trabajo varia dependiendo de la estacion del año. Somos guiados por un feligrés quien es un Maestro de Jardín. Somos un proyecto de jardín de los Maestros de Jardín de la Universidad de U.C. Davis, oficialmente nombrado Jardin Comunitario Católico de Brentwood.
Terri Spano: thspano@gmail.com, Dave Fuller: d.fuller@comcast.com

IHM Homeschoolers/Escuela en el hogar

We, as a Catholic homeschooling community try to encourage and support one another in our faith and our homeschooling mission. Some of our activities include weekly park days, field trips and classes that mom’s sometimes organize at IHM. Some of our families are enrolled in Private Catholic Academies and many belong to Public Charter schools. While we follow various curriculums and approaches to homeschooling we all benefit from sharing our experiences and ideas with one another. Felba Lewis, 925-215-2847 Wf.lewis@sbcglobal.net

The Ministry of Caring mission is to be present to all parishioners. We offer one on one counseling for anyone needing help after a loss. We offer grief support groups for widows, widowers, parents who have lost children, Spanish grief support, or through divorce. This ministry also offers classes for families dealing with mental illness. We offer classes in health, human trafficking, educational resources for special children. We represent the parish family at funerals and vigils.
Mary Ann Smith: dmasmith6816@gmail.com

Share a Mass

Volunteer parishioners provide door-to-door service driving ambulatory persons to and from mass. Recipients must be flexible in the masses the volunteers attend. Volunteers are required to have a minimum of $100,000; $300,000 liability auto insurance inforce.
Richard Nahm, 240-9885, richard.nahm@yahoo.com

Catholic Men’s Fellowship is a gathering of men who come together for the expressed purpose of growing in our faith and equipping each other to be a Catholic man in today’s society. We use the help of the Holy Spirit and the tools of the church such as Scripture, Theology, Spiritual writings and Church teachings to enlighten us to live and speak the Gospel of God in song and word. Our personal goal is to grow in individual holiness. We are currently looking for a guitarist to lead us in worship.
Dcn Ron Horan, 925-963-6501 rhoran@gmail.com

CFC is a movement intended for evangelization and founded on Christian family renewal. It focuses on renewing the family and defending life as well as participating in the work of building the church of the poor.
Nhona Cornejo, nhonz888@gmail.com

Cursillo Movement

Cursillo is a three-day retreat, sponsored by the Diocese of Oakland. It empowers lay people (men and women) to be more effective Christians. During the retreat you will experience Christian community in a powerful way and you learn how to continue in fellowship after the weekend.
John & Fran Alcorn, 925-634-6934 Jalco1@comcast.net Bob LaFollette, 925-634-1316

Daughters of Mary

The mission of the Daughters of Mary is to renew Faith and Family through guided prayer and discussion. Prayers is Spiritual formation in the Marian Tradition; Reflection bears incite to the meaning of the Gospel for contemporary women and Renewal of a created culture of faith for family, church and community Kim Wiley, 925-766-1230 Mkwiley5@comcast.net

Discovering Christ (Returning Catholics)

For those inquiring about your faith, looking to join the Catholic Church or looking to return to the Catholic Church? This is an exciting course designed to help men and women answer these questions. This free course is offered for ten consecutive Thursdays starting at 7pm to 8:30 pm at the parish library: English: Linda Kortuem 925 634-4154 x117 Linda.Kortuem@yahoo.com

A group of Catholic men dedicated to being the Spiritual leaders of our families while becoming the best version of ourselves. We offer a weekly opportunity to gather for group prayer and seeking to know what Christ asks of us by reading and discussing the upcoming Sunday gospel reading.
Mike Wiley, 925-766-4692 Mkwiley5@comcast.net

A group of women who come together to grow in their faith. We do this through bible study programs, video media and small group sharing. Our purpose is to help one another grow as Catholic Christians and to enhance our friendships. Although we are a Catholic Ministry, all women are welcome.
Carol Horan, 925-516-3701 Choran16@gmail.com Ethel Reber, 925-513-7359 ereber@sbcglobal.net

Social Outreach/Proyeccion Social

Crafty Quilters

The Crafty Quilters is a social group that raises money for the parish building fund by making arts and crafts, baby items, baked goods, and jams. We meet for fellowship, prayer and support every Tuesday from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in the Parish Hall.
Arlene Bifano, 513-4054 aebdolls@sbcglobal.net

The Filipino-American (Fil-Am) Community is a social group that serves God, our parish and the community while preserving the Filipino culture and traditions. Fil-Am meetings are held quarterly from 10:30 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. Open to all nationalities.
Villa Serrano, 925-890-4317, villa.mserrano@gmail.com

Italian Catholic Federation

The Italian Catholic Federation is a non-profit, fraternal, and family oriented organization open to all nationalities. We are dedicated to activities that build family spirit and support the community of IHM.
Jack Bagar, 925-9220 justinnawie@att.net

Knights of Columbus

The Knights of Columbus are a fraternal service organization of Catholic men, founded under the principles of charity, unity, fraternity, and patriotism. We welcome all men in the parish.
Frank Silva, 925-719-1413 Silvalining2@msn.com

Ladies Guild

The Ladies Guild is a women’s group dedicated to raising money for the parish. Meetings are held in the John classroom on the third Thursday of each month at 7 PM. Our main fundraiser is our annual “Crab Feed”
Kathy King: kking1647@gmail.com

A Vintage Fashion Show offered to the women of the parish as a day away to enjoy the company with friends, old and new alike. Un desfile de moda de la antiguidad que se ofrece a las mujeres de la parroquia para disfrutar de la compañia de amigas.
Dolores McLean, 925-634-3416

With Mary, we seek to know Christ better and to make him better known through our words and actions.Con María, nosotros buscamos conocer mejor a Cristo y hacerlo conocer mejor a él por medio de nuestras acciones y palabras.